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UNINA9910157410103321 |
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Autore |
Miłosz Czesław |
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Titolo |
The Mountains of Parnassus / / Czeslaw Milosz |
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New Haven, CT : , : Yale University Press, , [2017] |
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1 online resource (182 pages) |
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Collana |
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The Margellos World Republic of Letters |
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Astronauts |
Prophets |
Dystopias in literature |
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Note generali |
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Originally published as Góry Parnasu. Science fiction in 2012 by Wydawnictwo Krytyki Politycznej. |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Translator's Introduction: Science Fiction as Scripture -- A Note on the Translation -- Introductory Remarks -- Describing Parnassus -- Karel's Adventures -- On Methods of Governing -- The Cardinal's Testament -- An Astronaut's Tale -- Appendix: Ephraim's Liturgy |
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The Nobel laureate's unfinished science fiction novel-available in English for the first time ever Awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 1980, Czeslaw Milosz was one of the twentieth century's most esteemed poets and essayists. This outstanding translation of his only hitherto unavailable work is classic Milosz and a necessary companion volume for scholars and general readers seeking a deeper understanding of his themes. Written in the 1970s and published posthumously in Polish in 2012, Milosz's deliberately unfinished novel is set in a dystopian future where hierarchy, patriarchy, and religion no longer exist. Echoing the structure of The Captive Mind and written in an experimental, postmodern style, Milosz's sole work of science fiction follows four individuals: Karel, a disaffected young rebel; Lino, an astronaut who abandons his life of privilege; Petro, a cardinal racked with doubt; and Ephraim, a potential prophet in exile. |
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UNINA9910557627903321 |
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Autore |
Llorca-Isern Nuria |
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Surface Modification of Metals and Alloys |
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Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021 |
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1 online resource (90 p.) |
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Research & information: general |
Research and information: general |
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Recently, the scientific community has deemed surface modification to be necessary because the surface properties of new materials are usually inadequate in terms of wettability, adhesion, corrosion resistance, or even drag reduction. In order to modify solid surfaces such as metals and alloys, different treatments have been used to obtain a desired surface finish, including chemical vapor deposition, physical vapor deposition, chemical etching, electrodeposition, or the application of non-equilibrium gaseous media, especially gaseous plasma. These treatments promote changes in roughness, hydrophobicity, biocompatibility, or reactivity. Although such treatments have been studied extensively over the past decades and even commercialized, the exact mechanisms of the interaction between reactive gaseous species and solid materials are still inadequately understood. Moreover, for various reasons, it is difficult to find an alloy with a surface behavior that differs from that of the bulk. A frequent goal of surface modification is to obtain a greater or more specific resistance to extreme environments, including resistance to corrosion and wear; higher mechanical or fatigue resistance; hydrophobicity; oleophilicity; or thermal (for low or high temperature exposure), magnetic, electrical, or specific optic or light exposure behavior. Another objective is to increase biocompatibility, prevent (bio)fouling, |
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or both. In order to achieve and improve these properties in metals and alloys, the strategy of surface modification must be applied on the basis of direct action on the metal or the incorporation of a coating that will provide these properties or functionalize its surface to meet complex requirements. |
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